202 | Chapter 4: Maintenance
To clean the manifold:
1. Turn off and unplug the instrument.
2. Pull the manifold off of the dispense arm and disconnect the tubing from the
manifold.
3. Remove the plugs from the ends of the manifold. Using a lint-free disposable
towel, thoroughly clean the outside of the dispense tubes.
4. Run hot water through the inlet fitting. Check to see if water comes out of all of
the dispense tubes. If not, soak the manifold in hot soapy water and repeat.
Clean the Dispense Tubes below, if necessary.
Clean the Dispense/Aspirate Tubes
n Do NOT autoclave the dual 8-tube and 32-tube dispense manifolds!
n Do NOT autoclave the washer dispense or aspirate manifolds!
n Note: The autoclavable 16-tube and non-autoclavable 8-tube manifolds have
removable dispense tubes. We do not recommend routinely removing these
tubes. In the case of a particularly difficult problem with any one channel,
however, a tube may be removed and cleaned individually, or replaced.
Clean the Tubes
Unless there is a problem, the manifold tubes do not need special cleaning.
Periodic rinsing is usually sufficient to keep the tubes clean. However, if the
MultiFlo™ FX Multi-Mode Dispenser
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